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Water Rocket Launch
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  In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.
   
Sort It Out!
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  In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed sorting systems which integrate into manufacturing and packaging processes. Learners explore how coins are made.
   
Getting Your Bearings
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  In this activity, learners explore the concept of friction and how ball bearings reduce friction.
   
Making Sense of Sensors
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  In this activity, learners explore sensors and focus specifically on how to measure humidity using a sensor.
   
Irrigation Ideas
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  In this activity, learners explore how civil engineers solved the challenge of moving water via irrigation.
   
Waterproof that Roof!
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  In this activity, learners explore how engineers have improved roofing designs and materials in order to protect the contents of buildings.
   
Get It Write
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  In this activity, learners explore how pens have been engineered and re-engineered over time. Learners work as a team to develop a working pen out of everyday items.
   
Playing with Parachutes
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  In this activity, learners explore how parachutes are used to slow down moving objects. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own parachutes out of everyday items.
   
Electric Switches
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  In this activity, learners incorporate a simple switch into a battery/bulb circuit. Learners will use their knowledge of circuits to design and make their own switches using common materials.
   
Folding Matters
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  In this activity, learners explore how the process of folding has impacts on engineering and is evident in nature.
   
Conveyor Engineering
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  In this activity, learners explore the engineering behind the conveyor belt and consider the impact this invention has had on transportation and the coordinated shipping and delivery of goods.
   
Keep it Cool
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  In this activity, learners explore how engineers have met the challenge of keeping foods, liquids, and other items cool.
   
Engineered Sports
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  In this activity, learners explore the concept of how aerospace engineering has impacted sports, specifically exploring the design of golf balls.
   
Build a Big Wheel
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  In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed big wheels or Ferris wheels.
   
Electric Messages: Then and Now
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  In this activity, learners explore electronic communication, the Morse Code system, and advances all the way through text messaging. Learners build a simple circuit, send messages to one another.
   
Engineer a Dam
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  In this activity, learners explore the function and engineering of dams and how dams have many uses and solve many problems in the world.
   
Ship the Chip
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  In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.
   
Planting with Precision
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  In this activity, learners explore how engineers work to solve the challenges of a society, such as efficient planting and harvesting.
   
Flashlights and Batteries
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  In this activity, learners explore how a flashlight works, showing the electric circuit and switch functions of this everyday household item.
   
Popsicle Bridge
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  In this activity, learners explore how engineering has impacted the development of bridges over time, including innovative designs and the challenge of creating bridges that become landmarks for a cit
  